Friend is having difficulties getting info from counselor for children. Counselor gave dad info on boys, but not daughter, stating this statute:
27A-12-26. Confidentiality of information acquired in course of providing mental health services. Information in the record of a person, and other information acquired in the course of providing mental health services to a person, shall be kept confidential and are not open to public inspection. The information may be disclosed outside the center, department, mental health program, or inpatient facility, whichever is the holder of the record, only if the holder of the records and the person, his parents if he is a minor or his guardian, consent or, in the absence of such consent, in the circumstances and under the conditions set forth in § § 27A-12-25 to 27A-12-32, inclusive, and in conformity with federal law.
Sorry, but since it states "parents if minor" doesn't that also mean dad, even if non-custodial parent? They go to court Dec. 15 and don't want a big surprise on that day. Any help out there, what can they do????:-(